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Mandalika International Street Circuit

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Mandalika International Street Circuit
Mandalika International Street Circuit.svg
LocationCentral Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Time zoneUTC+08:00
Coordinates8°53′43″S 116°18′21″E / 8.89528°S 116.30583°E / -8.89528; 116.30583Coordinates: 8°53′43″S 116°18′21″E / 8.89528°S 116.30583°E / -8.89528; 116.30583
FIA GradeTBC
OwnerIndonesia Tourism Development Corporation
Broke ground2019; 3 years ago (2019)
Opened12 November 2021; 4 months ago (2021-11-12)
ArchitectMrk1 Consulting
Major eventsCurrent:
MotoGP
Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix (2022)
World SBK (2021–present)
GT World Challenge Asia (2022)
Asia Talent Cup (2021–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length4.301 km (2.673 mi)
Turns17
Race lap record1:34.288 (Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, Yamaha YZF-R1, 2021, World SBK)
WebsiteThe Mandalika GP

Mandalika International Street Circuit (known as Pertamina Mandalika International Street Circuit for commercial purposes)[1] is located in the Mandalika resort area on the Central Lombok Regency in West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. The circuit hosted rounds of the Asia Talent Cup and Superbike World Championship in 2021, and it will host rounds also for Grand Prix motorcycle races and GT World Challenge Asia.

The sports cluster and entertainment project, measuring 120 hectares, is expected to include the construction of hotels and other facilities.[2] As a purposely-constructed racing track with wide run-off areas,[3] it is claimed to be a street circuit as parts may be used in future, allowing normal traffic access to new resort facilities. Dorna chief Carmelo Ezpeleta confirmed in 2019: "We've always said that we don't race in a street circuit...".[4]

Development area

As part of the conservation maintenance, the vegetation that provides the backdrop to the Mandalika Resort area will be set aside as a conservation area of over 3,000 hectares. This area with many native species will only be accessible for low-impact activities, such as cycling or hiking to minimize damage to the flora and fauna.[5]

History

This circuit has been under construction since 2015.[citation needed] On 12 November 2021, the President of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, inaugurated the Mandalika International Circuit.[6] He then did a lap around the race track.[7] Previously, Indonesia had held MotoGP in 1996 and 1997 as well as the Superbike from 1994 to 1997, all at the Sentul International Circuit in Bogor, West Java near the nation's capital of Jakarta. However, due to the financial crisis, Indonesia was forced to suspend its motorsport hosting program. This circuit was built to increase the number of tourists who come to the Mandalika resort area and introduce new tourist destinations.

Progress

Marc Márquez on the start and finish straight of Mandalika International Circuit

On 23 February 2019, it was announced that the circuit would host the returning Indonesian motorcycle Grand Prix in 2022.[8] The track has 4.310 km (2.678 mi) length with 17 corners.[9]

In April 2021, it was announced that the race circuit layout and surface was completed, but without the associated infrastructure. Officials from Grand Prix motorcycle racing organisers (Dorna) inspected the track, and no races could be scheduled for MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 in 2021; World Superbike and Asia Talent Cup events were held in November 2021.

The circuit was inspected by race organisers, the FIM and Dorna, resulting in large scale resurfacing being required, stretching from "before Turn 17 until after Turn 5", to be completed seven days before the scheduled first motorcycle grands prix on 20 March 2022.[10][11]

Controversies

The project was heavily criticised by the United Nations, due to reports of locals being dispossessed of their homes, lands and livelihoods.[12]

The Asia Talent Cup (ATC) races intended for 12–14 November 2021 as a shakedown run were postponed due to organisational "challenges" that needed to be overcome before the following weekend races of 20–21, when it was intended to run the ATC together with the last 2021 World Superbike event.[13] The difficulties were reported as a shortage of track marshals resulting in unacceptably low competitor safety levels.[14]

Events

Current

Lap records

The official race lap records at the Mandalika International Circuit are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Date
Grand Prix Circuit: 4.310 km (2021–present)
World SBK 1:34.288[15] Toprak Razgatlıoğlu Yamaha YZF-R1 2021 Mandalika World SBK round
World SSP 1:36.820[16] Jules Cluzel Yamaha YZF-R6 2021 Mandalika World SSP round
Asia Talent Cup 1:44.118[17] Honda NSF250R 2021 Mandalika Asia Talent Cup round

See also

References

  1. ^ Anisatul Umah (7 October 2021). "Resmi Berubah! Ini Nama Baru Sirkuit Mandalika". CNBC Indonesia (in Indonesian).
  2. ^ Nur Imansyah (18 April 2018). Heru Purwanto (ed.). "Rini Soemarno officiates groundbreaking ceremony of Paramount Hotel in Mandalika". Antara.
  3. ^ MotoGP’s ‘Largest Circuit Project’, Mandalika, Almost Complete ultimatemotorcycling.com, 20 November 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2021
  4. ^ 2021 Indonesian street circuit 'something special in MotoGP history' crash.net, 20 March 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2021
  5. ^ Adisti Dini Indreswari (13 June 2012). Dupla Kartini (ed.). "Kawasan Wisata Mandalika Lombok siap dibangun". Kontan.co.id (in Indonesian).
  6. ^ "Setelah Sirkuit Mandalika Diresmikan Jokowi, Optimisme di NTB Tinggi". Berita Satu. 13 November 2021. Archived from the original on 13 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  7. ^ "President Does a Lap on Custom Bike to Inaugurate Mandalika Circuit". Jakarta Globe. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Dorna and ITDC set to bring MotoGP™ to Indonesia". motogp.com. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  9. ^ Riza Roidila Mufti (14 October 2019). "Mandalika MotoGP circuit 10 percent complete, on track to host race in 2021". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  10. ^ FIM/Dorna request more than half of new Mandalika track be resurfaced Australian Motorcycle News, 16 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022
  11. ^ MotoGP, Error in Mandalika circuit asphalt design, work underway GPOne.com, 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022
  12. ^ New track tipped to be MotoGP ‘icon’, but UN condemns project the-race.com, April 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021
  13. ^ Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup races rescheduled motogp.com, 14 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021
  14. ^ New Indonesian circuit off to a rocky start ahead of WorldSBK finale Australian Motorcycle News, 15 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021
  15. ^ "Superbike Pirelli Indonesian Round, 19-21 November 2021 Results Race 1" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Supersport Pirelli Indonesian Round, 19-21 November 2021 Results Race 2" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  17. ^ "Asia Talent Cup Pirelli Indonesian Round, 19-21 November 2021 Results Race 2" (PDF). Retrieved 21 November 2021.
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